what is the difference between switch and router??

Answer Posted / karthik.l

Switch Router

1. Switch are basically layer2(Datalink Layer) device 1. Router is known as layer3(Network Layer) device
2. Switch works on Hardware techonology
2. Router works on Software Techonology
3. Switch perform faster than the router 3. Router performs slow compare to switch
4. Switch works with switch table.
4. Router works with routing table.
5. Switch connected between same network
5. Router connected between different network.
6. packet transferred through mac address
6. packet transferred through ip address

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